- desmayar
- v.1 to lose heart.2 to faint.3 to be dispirited or faint-hearted, to want strength and courage.4 to dismay, to depress, to discourage.* * *desmayar► verbo transitivo1 (causar desmayo) to make faint► verbo intransitivo1 figurado (acobardarse) to lose heart► verbo pronominal desmayarse1 (perder el sentido) to faint, lose consciousness* * *1.VI [persona] to lose heart; [esfuerzo] to falter, flag2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo to lose heart, become demoralized2.desmayarse v pron to faint* * *----* casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.* desmayarse = faint.* * *1.verbo intransitivo to lose heart, become demoralized2.desmayarse v pron to faint* * ** casi + desmayarse = nearly + faint.* desmayarse = faint.* * *desmayar [A1 ]vito lose heart, get downhearted, become demoralized■ desmayarsev pronto faint* * *desmayar♦ vito lose heart;¡no desmayes! don't lose heart!, don't be discouraged!♦ See also the pronominal verb desmayarse* * *desmayarv/i lose heart* * *desmayar vi: to lose heart, to falter♦ See also the reflexive verb desmayarse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.